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intransigent (s) (noun), intransigents (pl)
Anyone who is stubbornly or unreasonably refusing to consider changing a decision or an attitude: Max and Maxine were two married intransigents who could not agree on many issues and argued almost constantly.

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Refusing to agree or to compromise.
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intransigent (adjective), more intransigent, most intransigent
Descriptive of a person or people who will not come to an understanding or agree on a choice; for example, in politics.
Relating to being unwilling to compromise or to yield.
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Relating to being unwilling to compromise or to yield.
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Pertaining to being irreconcilable.
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